Born on the Bosphorus: Exploring Three Distinct Waterside Neighborhoods




Discover the real Istanbul on a culinary journey through Beşiktaş, Üsküdar, and Kuzguncuk. Savor traditional dishes, visit vibrant markets, and enjoy stunning waterside views.
Experience Details
Our Istanbul food tour, which focuses on this fascinating part of city, starts in the market of Beşiktaş. A hub of ferry traffic, covered with the flags of its famous soccer team and with its narrow streets filled with rollicking meyhanes and simple restaurants serving breakfast all day long, this neighborhood is a slice of real, contemporary Istanbul like no other. Among the beer bars and cheap clothing stores are a few traditional culinary mainstays for menemen, Turkish style scrambled eggs, and bal kaymak, clotted cream blanketed in honey – that’s the way we like to start a day. We’ll visit an Ottoman-era bakery to get some freshly baked goods for the boat ride across the Bosphorus to the market at Üsküdar, where a more traditional food culture is preserved. We’ll sample the best of this market with visits to a honey vendor from Eastern Turkey, an olive shop and a third-generation candymaker, before setting off for the fairytale neighborhood of Kuzguncuk.
What You Get
Good To Know
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Service animals allowed
What You’ll Experience
Bosphorus Strait (Pass By)
Kuzguncuk (Pass By)
Beth Yaakov Synagogue
Meeting & Pickup
Deniz Müzesi, Beşiktaş İstanbul, Türkiye, TR, 34353
Open in Google MapsThis experience ends at the meeting point.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Gonca was one of the best guides we’ve had! Fun, knowledgable, attentive, and great with our young boys! We had an amazing day and tried dozens of delicious dishes
An exceptional day that I have been talking about since. Our guide was the amazing Esin. We had such a fabulous time with our small group. Loved meeting all the people behind the food, seeing and l...read more
I appreciated the small group and the common theme: local food! Walking through neighborhoods and visiting small businesses is such a special and personal way to explore and experience a city. Our...read more
My husband and I decided to take this tour as it was our first time in Istanbul and we really wanted to know where the best places are to eat Turkish food in such a touristic city where it can be h...read more
Great tour with many cool spots and dishes to try. We got to try small bites from various foods and were pretty full at the end!
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